How do I register my copyright? What documents do I need to prepare for copyright registration?

The State Copyright Administration Department encourages copyright owners to register their copyrights, and gives key protection to registered works. The copyright registration certificate is a preliminary proof of the registered matters, which can help the holder to play a role in reducing the burden of proof in litigation. The following will introduce you to how to register copyright and what materials need to be prepared for copyright registration.

How do I register my copyright?

1. How to register copyright? The applicant submits the registration application materials - the registration agency verifies the receipt of the materials, notifies the applicant to pay the registration fee, and the registration agency accepts the application, examines and makes an announcement on the issuance of the registration certificate. The registration agency will complete the registration within 30 working days after accepting the registration application.

If it is necessary to supplement and correct the materials, the applicant shall complete the correction within two months after receiving the notice of supplementation and correction, and the registration agency shall complete the completion within 30 working days after receiving the materials that meet the requirements. 2. What materials do I need to prepare for copyright registration? 1. Complete application form for copyright registration of works; 2. Proof of identity of the applicant; 3. Proof of ownership of rights; 4. Samples of works (paper or electronic media samples can be submitted); 5. Description of the work (please write from the three aspects of creative intention, creative process and originality, and sign by the author); 6. When entrusting another person to apply on behalf of the applicant, the first person shall submit the author's power of attorney; 7. Proof of identity of the person.

From the date of the work's creation, the author automatically enjoys the copyright. Some people don't understand why copyright registration is necessary since they all automatically have copyrights. Copyright registration is voluntary, and most of the reasons why copyright owners want to register copyright are because it can be used as a valid proof of rights in the event of a copyright dispute.

3. The Copyright Center receives the documents and conducts a preliminary review.

4. Pay the fee after passing the review, and if it is not passed, it needs to be corrected or revoked.

5. The Copyright Center accepts the application and issues a notice of acceptance.

6. The Copyright Center will review the application documents to decide whether they need to be supplemented and corrected.

7. Review and register through the copyright center and register the certificate and announce it.

What documents are required for copyright registration?

Copyright:

1) Applicant's main qualification certificate [company: business license (with official seal); Individual: ID card];

2) Sample drawings of works and instructions for the creation of works;

3) Application form for copyright registration of works;

4) Copyright description of the work of the legal person (provided when the author is a legal person or an unincorporated organization);

5) Power of attorney, application with drawings, and a copy of the company's business license.

Software Copyright:

1) Applicant's main qualification certificate [company: business license (with official seal); Individual: ID card];

2) Application form for registration of computer software copyright;

3) Source** (provide 30 consecutive pages before and after the source** and 50 lines per page (3000 lines in total), if all the sources** are less than 3000 lines, all sources** should be submitted**);

4) Design specification or operation instruction document (generally more than 10 pages);

5) **A copy of the company's business license.

The registration agency will complete the registration within 30 working days after accepting the registration application. If it is necessary to supplement and correct the materials, the applicant shall complete the correction within two months after receiving the notice of supplementation and correction, and the registration agency shall complete the completion within 30 working days after receiving the materials that meet the requirements.

Preparation of registration materials.

Select the registration authority.

Select the appropriate registration agency according to the type and nature of the work, such as the National Copyright Administration, the provincial copyright office, the copyright registration center of the Ministry of Culture, etc.

Pay the registration fee.

Registration agencies usually charge a registration fee. Pay the registration fee as required by the registration authority.

Submit a request for registration.

Submit the registration materials and registration application to the registration authority. Depending on the requirements of the registration authority, you can choose to submit the registration application online or offline.

Wait for review. The registration authority will review and appraise the work, confirm the copyright ownership of the work, and archive the work.

Collect the registration certificate.

After the review is passed, the registration authority will issue a registration certificate to prove the copyright ownership and registration information of the work. The method of collecting the registration certificate can be selected online or offline according to the requirements of the registration agency.

Depending on the registration agency and the type of product that rolls Biyun, the time to get the registration certificate will also be different. Generally speaking, online registration can get a registration certificate faster, and offline registration takes longer. Under normal circumstances, the issuance time of the registration certificate is between 1 month and 3 months, and the provincial copyright office can issue the certificate on working days.

1. Materials to be submitted for the registration of the work: 1. Application for registration of the work (standard format provided by the work registration authority); 2. Identification documents of the author or other copyright holders: author's identity certificate (photocopy, must be signed by the author); Industrial and commercial registration certificate or other relevant supporting documents of legal person or unincorporated unit (copy); Identification document of the heir (photocopy); The commission contract of the commissioned work (copy); The cooperation agreement or contract of the co-authors and the identification certificate of each co-author (photocopy).

3. Proof of copyright attribution of the work: a copy of the cover and copyright page of the work; Photocopies or samples of part or all of the manuscripts of the written work; Table of contents of the chapters of the work; Copies or works of art, photography, etc.**; film and television works, audio-visual product envelopes or **, sample tapes (films); Exclusive right license contract (copy of remorse). 4. Requirements for writing the description of the work:

1) A brief introduction of the work, and the number of words in the article is required for the written work; (2) Creation process and creativity of the work; (3) The time when the work was completed, and whether it was completed independently; (4) Explain whether the work has been published and in what way. If not, when and how it is going to be published. 5. Letter of trustee and identification documents (copy) of ** person.

2. Fill in the "Work Registration Form" and the "Right Guarantee", and pay the registration fee for the work. 3. After receiving the application materials for the registration of the work, the work registration authority shall conduct verification in accordance with the regulations, and the verification period shall be one month, and the verification period shall be calculated from the date on which the work registration authority receives all the application materials submitted by the applicant. 4. The works that have been verified to meet the conditions for voluntary registration of works shall be issued a work registration certificate by the work registration authority, and the first draft shall be announced through the relevant copyright information publications and the ** established by the work registration authority.

The documents to be submitted to apply for the registration of a work include: proof of identity and proof of ownership of the right to the work (e.g., a copy of the cover and copyright page, a copy of some manuscripts and **, samples, etc.).

Other copyright owners should also present proof of identity of the copyright owner (e.g., heirs should present proof of identity of heirs; The consignor of the commissioned work shall present the consignment contract).

The owner of the exclusive right shall present a contract in which he or she has the exclusive right. Specifically, it includes the following: 1 Work registration form (in duplicate) 2 Application for work registration 3 Copyright ** Power of attorney 4 Rights guarantee 5 Work creation description 6 Legal person work:

1 Copy of business license (A4) 2 Copy of ID card of legal representative (A4) Unincorporated unit: copy of ID card (A4) 7 Copy of registered work, proof of ownership of rights (or agreement). 8. The registration of art works shall be submitted in duplicate with copies of 155 115 (mm) works.

9. Computer software registration materials: Application form for registration of computer software copyright, application form for registration of computer software copyright transfer and exclusive license contract, and application form for change or supplementary registration of computer software copyright.

1. How much does it cost to apply for composition copyright?

You can refer to Announcement No. 1 of the China Copyright Protection Center - China Copyright Protection Center's Voluntary Copyright Registration Disturbance Fee Standard. **300 yuan for lyrics and songs, 200 yuan for songs, 100 yuan for each piece from the second piece of registration of the series of works, Article 8 of the "Trial Measures for Voluntary Registration of Works", the author or other copyright owners should present their identity certificate or provide proof of ownership of the rights of the work (such as: copies of the cover and copyright pages, copies of some manuscripts and **, samples, etc.), fill in the work registration form, and pay the registration fee.

Other copyright owners applying for registration of works should also present a certificate indicating the identity of the copyright owner (such as the heir should present the identity certificate of the heir; The consignor of the commissioned work shall present the consignment contract). The owner of the exclusive right shall produce a contract evidencing his or her exclusive rights. Article 9 After the registered work has been verified by the work registration authority, the work registration authority shall issue a work registration certificate.

The work registration certificate shall be made by the registration authority in accordance with the sample attached to these Measures. The period of verification by the registration authority is one month, which is calculated from the date on which the registration authority receives all the materials submitted by the applicant for registration. The specific cost of applying for the copyright of a composition is not very high, but it is a virtual way to protect one's creativity and works, and it is recommended that those who need to apply for copyright can do it in time.

2. What is copyright registration?

Copyright registration involves works listed in Article 3 of the Copyright Law, such as written works, oral works, photographic works of fine arts, film and television works, ** works, video works, engineering and product design drawings and their descriptions, etc. Copyright registration includes literary, artistic, and natural, social, engineering, and technical works created in the following forms:

1. Application form. The content includes: the title of the work, the category of the work, the signature, the date of completion, whether it is published, the date and place of publication; Form of completion of the work (individual, cooperative, commissioned, positional, etc.); Authors and other copyright holders.

2. Applicant's identity certificate (individual applicants provide a copy of their ID card, unit applicants provide a copy of their business license, and creators provide a copy of their ID card).

3. Provide samples of works (text works provide creative drafts; Fine arts and photography works provide 2 10cm 12cm**; Engineering product design drawings provide three views, renderings or physical objects**; Film and television works provide VCD, etc.).

4. Creative description of the work.

5. According to the actual situation, choose to submit the power of attorney of the co-author, the commission contract or the exclusive right license contract of the commissioned work.

1. Benefits of copyright registration.

The term of protection of the copyright of a natural person's work is the life of the author and 50 years after his death; The term of protection of the copyright of the work of a legal person or other organization is 50 years, and the copyright arises from the date of completion of the creation of the work. Copyright registration has the following benefits:

1. Safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of authors or other copyright holders and users of works, help resolve disputes over copyright malpractices caused by copyright ownership, and provide preliminary evidence for resolving copyright disputes;

2. It is conducive to the licensing and transfer of works and software, the dissemination of works and software and the realization of economic value;

3. The embodiment of personal self-worth and the performance of the innovative strength of the enterprise leasing lead industry.

2. What is the copyright registration process for works?

1) Check whether the work meets the registration conditions and determine the type of copyright registration.

3) The professional consultant fills in the application form for the registration of the work and submits it to the Copyright Center together with other materials.

4) The Copyright Center examines the application materials.

5) The Copyright Center will issue a copyright registration certificate for the work, which will be given to you by Huoming.com consultant**.

6) The completion time of the copyright registration process is about 20-25 working days.

If the civil subject has completed the creation of a work, it can choose whether to go through the copyright registration formalities or not. For any civil subject, if it does not apply for copyright, then after the infringement by others, if the author cannot prove that the work was completed by himself, he will not be able to take legal measures to protect his property rights and interests.